Our Team

Kim Hoeksema joined Carmel Partners in 2006 and is a Partner, Head of Development Execution & Capital Projects. She leads development execution of new multifamily projects and capital projects nationwide and is responsible for orchestrating and refining Carmel Partners’ cross-functional operational processes. Since joining Carmel, she has taken on various executive roles, each with increasing responsibility, in Asset Management, Construction and Development Execution, overseeing the full range of ownership, construction and redevelopment activities.

Prior to Carmel, Ms. Hoeksema was the Vice President of Construction for DR Horton’s multifamily division within the Denver Metro area, where she was responsible for all construction, purchasing and warranty operations.

With two decades of real estate and construction experience, Ms. Hoeksema has worked on numerous projects that have received prestigious awards for environmental and design excellence. She is also a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National Home Builders Association.

Ms. Hoeksema received a Bachelor of Arts degree in construction management from Colorado State University and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Denver.

Matt Feldman has been with Carmel Partners since 2014. As Senior Vice President, Development Execution, he leads all development execution on the East Coast. Ensuring that Carmel’s development projects are completed to the company’s highest design and quality standards, Mr. Feldman oversees all aspects of development projects upon acquisition, through design development, finance, construction and marketing to the final hand-off to asset management.

Mr. Feldman was previously Vice President of Development at Douglaston Development, where he managed more than $1.5 billion in development projects. In his 15 years at Douglaston, he oversaw the successful development of over 2,000 units of residential housing and over 150,000 square feet of commercial space, predominately in New York City. A native of New York City, Mr. Feldman has developed and managed affordable housing for one of Brooklyn’s preeminent nonprofit organizations, and he has been a Mets fan since birth.

Mr. Feldman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany, a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School, and is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Eric Snow joined Carmel Partners in 2012 and leads development execution of new multifamily development projects in Southern California and Denver. Mr. Snow oversees all aspects of development projects after acquisition through design development, finance, construction and marketing prior to hand-off to Asset Management.

Prior to joining Carmel, Mr. Snow was a Consultant to The Lalanne Group where he led the analysis of UC Berkeley’s student housing operations and new housing development strategy. He also developed construction budgets and cost-saving strategies as a Cost Consultant for Davis Langdon and worked as a Project Engineer for a national general contractor, Clark Construction.

Mr. Snow received his bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Adam Mayer joined Carmel Partners in 2013. As Senior Vice President, Capital Projects, he is responsible for repositioning existing communities nationally and ground-up development in Seattle, Northern California and Hawaii.

Prior to joining Carmel, Mr. Mayer worked at Stellar Management and Maximus Real Estate for more than six years, entitling and overseeing the repositioning of multifamily assets in Northern California.

Mr. Mayer earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Sarah Converse joined Carmel Partners in 2019 and has two decades of experience working in multifamily and residential development. As Vice President, Design she is responsible for interior design throughout the portfolio for amenities, units, corridors and national procurement.

Prior to joining Carmel, Ms. Converse served as Development Director at LMC, A Lennar Company, where she oversaw all facets of the development process, including planning, design, entitlement, construction and lease-ups. She also gained experience in development, design, acquisitions, operations and marketing while working at the Irvine Company, Alliance Residential Company and Brookfield Residential.

Ms. Converse earned her Bachelor of Arts in history of art and architecture from the University of California, Santa Barbara with supporting certifications including Sales and Marketing for the Residential Builder and Light Construction and Development Management from University of California, Irvine.